New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17
CONFLICTING VIEWS FROM BOSTON.

BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION FINDS ADVOCATES
IN THE DAY STATE CAPITAL.
Bosroy June 10 (speeiab.-The order Of President
Cleveland to the rebel battle flags is received In
Boston by some veterans as an insult to those who
fought for the Union while others Indifferent or In
dorse the adopted by the President. Colonel
Henry Lee was interviewed today and said =" have
not given the subject much attention. rs have been
very busy. think very well of as we are and
we had better leave well enough alone 1t Is stopping
over It seems to me- Now am very glad to have the
veterans here but this proposed return
OF the flags rather sultying the records Why not as
well topple down the Memorial Hall at Cambridge and
all monuments II better TO leave the records as
they are has been war and we cannot cover up
the fact Let things stand as they are the southern
States won some victories and won some each has
trophies. Let them stay where they are 1t Is more
manly to let the stay they and not fasy
them II proof OF manhood for the southern veterans
10 come here and for 10 receive them. should move
the previous question and adjourn the debate the
subject"
General O. l. whittier. whom asked what he thought OF
the proposed action sad 1t Is carrying out the Vows
OF Sumner that everything be returned that might keep
I'D a show OF bitterness never expected twenty years
ago TO Confederate veterans marching In Boston, as
did an hour two so am now willing 10 lot the
flags 20 back. think afford 10 DO magnanimous
At the end OF the not OF our opponents high or
low was punished for what he did and it is now an idle
Is the Union restored and southern troops marching up
Safest under the American flag"
General Banks said: have not considered the mat
ter 1t OF those questions dependent upon the
status OF the sections OF the country In regard 70
other II thcy to be regarded as perpeually
hostile to each other and separate in interests thon
would be we'll to retain the flags does not appear 70
change the situation character OF the section engaged
in the war BY the return OF the flags any more than the
exchange OF courtesics which are constantly recurring
Acknowledgement Dalton said mat the orter OF the
President OUTRAGE and an insult
Major Davis secretary 10 Scrgeant-at- Arms Adams,
said: tits an insult 20 every man VINO & aoE ne
and stripes and have done withi Those nsSs were
borne by the enemies OF our coantry. what greater
designed 10 honor those who fought 10 break
up the Union We are having too much OF this thing
Representative Benjamin Lowell said: az think It
would he a great shame am earDesHy
vigorously opposed tot JON my protes, - tnh OF
we want 10 keep here sacred relics Of that awful crisis
in countrys history is these battle Hays. There
generation great conflict the signt or Tue nagl
stained with blood OF their kinsmen. say NO! No
III. Bangor Whig. Congressman Boutelles pr
R Saiter 'l Was real eagerly and handed about
among the old soldiers at the state House
Here Is one of the paragraphs from II;
The War Department has never f.u mel 70 nave anthry
Army post aid In erecting n,nunent 10 the loyal deai
but in such case special ct OF onSrcs, mas neo
required to uhorze such action anu me lesl.n' ~, no
more power In the premise, Than the o WAY
M en- went down to death In great contest. one OF
the cardinal purposes OF when WAS 70 INNS ms,
the United We hope that post OF the Granl
Army OF the Republic every other local soldier organZa
ton and every patriotic newspaper IN the iasu WIN pr,
test against this unJust1bie violation OF inc trust
roposed ia the Government by the heroes. nVlns am
dead who In the their country ami at fearful
OF blood made these nags forever the trophoS anu
the property OF the United states